H1B visa transfer from F1 without OPT

[drahul118]

I came to the US in 2009 and completed my MS in CE in 2011. I worked with a semiconductor company from 2011 to 2015 (I changed locations in 2013 but worked with the same employer).

I had to move back to India as my marriage ended in 2015. I had my support system back in India and hence moving to India turned out to be really helpful.

I recently came back to the US on qn F1 visa and started my PhD program in January 2018.

But I realized that a PhD is not a piece of cake and it is a lot harder than I thought it to be. So I started applying and found an employer who filed for an F1 to H1B visa transfer.

Is this allowed? F1 to H1B while pursuing graduate studies?
I remember giving my arital status as "single" instead of divorced. Will this be an issue while the I-129 is being processed?
Are there chances of a H1B rejection because I am on an F1 visa?

Thanks and Regards

[scientist2016]

I came to the US in 2009 and completed my MS in CE in 2011. I worked with a semiconductor company from 2011 to 2015 (I changed locations in 2013 but worked with the same employer).

I had to move back to India as my marriage ended in 2015. I had my support system back in India and hence moving to India turned out to be really helpful.

I recently came back to the US on qn F1 visa and started my PhD program in January 2018.

But I realized that a PhD is not a piece of cake and it is a lot harder than I thought it to be. So I started applying and found an employer who filed for an F1 to H1B visa transfer.

Is this allowed? F1 to H1B while pursuing graduate studies?
I remember giving my arital status as "single" instead of divorced. Will this be an issue while the I-129 is being processed?
Are there chances of a H1B rejection because I am on an F1 visa?

Thanks and Regards
-Darshan

You can always do a COS from F1 to H1.

[drahul118]

Yes I think they are planning to do a COS.

Will that be an issue? I have never been denied a visa. I am just concerned as it is a transfer from F1 to H1B.
I am sure many people would have faced the issue but I am not aware of any and hence a little concerned.

You can always do a COS from F1 to H1.

[scientist2016]

Yes I think they are planning to do a COS.

Will that be an issue? I have never been denied a visa. I am just concerned as it is a transfer from F1 to H1B.
I am sure many people would have faced the issue but I am not aware of any and hence a little concerned.

As I said earlier, there is no issue with filing a COS from F1 to H1B. In-fact a significant portion of H1 filings every year are of this type.